Event Fourteen.

[awashmods]

Roses bloom and cease to be, But we shall the Christ-child see.

t's very, very cold. It's cold enough that you'll see your breath fog in the air before you, that goosebumps appear on your arms and legs and a chill goes up your spine. You're inside, in a huge palace with sweeping arches and rooms, but it's no real shelter from the cold -- it's just as cold inside as out. There's a throne room, a kitchen, various rooms and even a dungeon to be explored -- and outside, a frigid, frozen garden, a lake that's naturally frozen over, and miles, and miles of snow as far as the eye can see. But be careful while you explore. The snowflake soldiers are naturally dangerous, but even more dangerous than that...there's that creeping sensation of numbness going up your arm, a pang through your chest, and the slow, slow freezing from the inside out. Try not to leave any of your friends behind, okay? Even if they might look a bit too uncannily like some of the statues hanging around for decoration when they're frozen over. Welcome to Awash's fourteenth event log, everyone! Further information on this event can be found here at the OOC post. You are welcome to make your own logs for this event, but please keep in mind the lack of laptop function during this event when it comes to forum posts! If there are any questions, please ask them here. Thank you!

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[stripedown]

[ Thanks. She appreciates that she won't be dying right this very instant.

Once she recovers from being abruptly dropped. ]

[whereabout]

[ He does not want to catch her with a hand that's holding a knife, so he can't quite help with that bit.

He can, however, very quickly sheathe those knives and help her get up and dust the snow off. ]

Are you okay?

[stripedown]

[ Slowly, she manages to get to her feet-- with assistance and a little disorientated. But just as slowly, Kisa finally nods. ]

[whereabout]

[ Whew. That's a relief, at least. ]

It's probably best if you don't wander around by yourself here. Those guys are everywhere.

[stripedown]

[ That's... exactly what she didn't want to hear. And she still can't find Sierra, either. Well, then.

Maybe she'll just scoot closer to Joshua. ]

[whereabout]

I can stick with you until we find someone you'd rather stay with.

[ He's not going to flatter himself by thinking anyone besides Estelle (bless her) wants to hang around him specifically, but he is a good guy to watch your back when trouble's afoot, at least. ]

[stripedown]

...

[ You know what, Joshua, she's just going to reach for your hand. Excuse you, sir, she is the sad child with low self-esteem here, so you'll have to find a different gig. ]

[whereabout]

[ But he doesn't want to be the ice-hearted killer anymore. :(

He takes her hand with a smile, and then takes a look around. The best place to start looking for others would be...hm. ]

[stripedown]

[ Great question, really. Maybe they find the kitchen? People have to eat.

Not that Kisa is suggesting any of this out loud, only giving his hand a tiny tug. ]

[whereabout]

[ He's thinking in different terms - warmth first, because exposure will kill you faster than starving will. Water is...technically everywhere, if you have someone with a fire spell handy, and he knows a lot of them can do some crazy shit, so the most pressing need is clear.

That thought pattern, though, still leads to the kitchen. ]

Kitchen sound good to you?

[stripedown]

[ Whoa, it's like he knew.

But judging from the way she nods rapidly, Kisa definitely had the same idea. Good job, Joshua! ]

[whereabout]

[ He can do some things right! Mostly the ones that don't involve feelings or self-respect.

Onward they go, anyway. ]

[stripedown]

[ Onward they go! Not that Kisa remembers where the kitchen is, but surely it'll be around-- oh. Wait, this doors look big and different, so she points to them. ]

[whereabout]

[ As Joshua puts one hand on the door to open it, he lets go of Kisa's hand and glances down to her. ]

Stay behind me until we know it's clear, okay?